Two questions. Which has better 120hz chance? USA has no import fees correct?

Sorry if this has been covered before. I'm just ecstatic as I thought all the 1440p monitors were higher priced now and unoverclockable. I might buy two and use a active dp adapter.

Id go with the x-star. I dont like the brand name, i think its cheap. But purely hardware, it is cheaper than the qnix you linked and the x-star description says it is a 0-2 pixel defect. can't go wrong with that. plus hulustar is a great seller

Id go with the x-star. I dont like the brand name, i think its cheap. But purely hardware, it is cheaper than the qnix you linked and the x-star description says it is a 0-2 pixel defect. can't go wrong with that. plus hulustar is a great seller

I was thinking that too but the Qnix is a 6ms response time and the X-star is a 8ms response time. I'm not sure if I would even notice it but I'm asking because my current monitor has a 2ms response rate and I want to use this monitor for fps games like css and bf3.

I also need to figure out if I should get a squaretrade warranty.

Alright guys. I'm going with the X-star. Will report back when it gets here. Ordering tomorrow.Edited by AstralReaper - 5/15/13 at 10:34pm

Well i have tested the heck out of my monoprice cables. More specifically the good one i got. I have got up to 152Hz without seeing any actual artifacts. The problem is panel uniformity at that refresh rate. At 120hz i get a slight bit of of darkness in the top right hand corner of the screen which is not even close to noticeable unless i stare at it with a completely white screen. Higher i really start to get some darkness over there and with like blue or grey i get some scan lines just over 135hz. At 152hz blue or greyish i get a little bit of scan line like artifacts. Tinkering with the settings to get that high did help as i found better settings for being at 120hz. The fact of the matter is for all you guys at 120hz still having a little bit of issues you might try going higher and just try and keep it stable and then keep those settings and go back to 120hz.

I can tell you 120hz to 142 is practically indistinguishable where 120 to 152 there is a slight noticeable difference to me when swinging windows around and also when playing videos with madvr smooth motion on. I can also tell you that after using the monoprice cable my brightness at 120hz is a lot better and is almost comparable to my crossover blade(rendering the blade completely obsolete to me)

The one thing i have not tested is the burn-in effect at those higher refresh rates and for obvious reasons. I would advise most of us over 100hz to set a nice short screensaver timeout.

Well i have tested the heck out of my monoprice cables. More specifically the good one i got. I have got up to 152Hz without seeing any actual artifacts. The problem is panel uniformity at that refresh rate. At 120hz i get a slight bit of of darkness in the top right hand corner of the screen which is not even close to noticeable unless i stare at it with a completely white screen. Higher i really start to get some darkness over there and with like blue or grey i get some scan lines just over 135hz. At 152hz blue or greyish i get a little bit of scan line like artifacts. Tinkering with the settings to get that high did help as i found better settings for being at 120hz. The fact of the matter is for all you guys at 120hz still having a little bit of issues you might try going higher and just try and keep it stable and then keep those settings and go back to 120hz.

I can tell you 120hz to 142 is practically indistinguishable where 120 to 152 there is a slight noticeable difference to me when swinging windows around and also when playing videos with madvr smooth motion on. I can also tell you that after using the monoprice cable my brightness at 120hz is a lot better and is almost comparable to my crossover blade(rendering the blade completely obsolete to me)

The one thing i have not tested is the burn-in effect at those higher refresh rates and for obvious reasons. I would advise most of us over 100hz to set a nice short screensaver timeout.

How many cables did you get and which ones were they? Did the monoprice cables give you better results than the stock dual link dvi the ebay sellers gave you?

so if I plan to game, which one should I get out of the LPS? I'm convinced to buyit within this week before the price hikes

I picked the x-star as it was cheaper but the Qnix was a 6ms panel vs 8ms on teh x-star, so it is close. Both should be amazing at gaming if they overclock right. But I'm buying now before the prices go up because last time I waited and it climbed so so high.

I was thinking that too but the Qnix is a 6ms response time and the X-star is a 8ms response time. I'm not sure if I would even notice it but I'm asking because my current monitor has a 2ms response rate and I want to use this monitor for fps games like css and bf3.

I also need to figure out if I should get a squaretrade warranty.

Alright guys. I'm going with the X-star. Will report back when it gets here. Ordering tomorrow.

As mspamed has said earlier. He bought the X-Star and got the manual which says 6-ms. You can find the picture in his review i believe.

I picked the x-star as it was cheaper but the Qnix was a 6ms panel vs 8ms on teh x-star, so it is close. Both should be amazing at gaming if they overclock right. But I'm buying now before the prices go up because last time I waited and it climbed so so high.

I'm assuming the input lag is the same for both? I would think the 2ms difference makes no difference, but I would get whichever one has better build quality